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shows an outline map roughly indicating the different honey regions of 

 the State. Within this particular area, we find the highest development 

 of agriculture in Texas. The soil is rich and the climate mild. Cotton, 

 corn, alfalfa, small grains and truck crops are all profitably grown. 

 Mesquite is an important source of nectar in the cotton belt, as is also 

 horsemint, and in the northern portion, sweet clover. Broomweed is also 

 important, some seasons. 



East Texas. 



In the timbered regions of east Texas there is some splendid beekeep- 

 ing territory unoccupied. There is a variety of flora to be equalled in few 

 sections, and remarkable yields of honey are reported. On heavy soils 

 cotton yields freely. Basswood, rattan, huckleberry, partridge pea, horse- 

 mint, bitterweed and cowpeas are all reported as sources of surplus honey 

 in this section. Beekeepers of extensive experience report that one can 

 depend upon an average of more than one hundred pounds per colony per 

 year for a ten-year period. 



Although the average yield is much higher and the flows are much 

 more dependable than in other parts of Texas, the business of beekeeping 

 is less highly specialized here than in other parts of the State. This is 

 probably due to the fact that general agriculture is profitable and public 

 attention has not been called to the possibilities of this section. 



THIMBLEBERRY, see Raspberry; also Salmon Berry. 

 THORN APPLE, see Hawthorne. 

 THOROUGHWORT, see Boneset. 



THYME (Thymus). 



Thyme is an introduced plant from Europe which is sometimes culti- 

 vated in gardens and occurs occasionally as an escape. There are two 

 species listed in this country Thymus vulgaris, the source of the famed 

 honey from Mt. Hymettus, and Thymus serphyllum, the wild or creeping 

 thyme. 



According to J. E. Crane, thyme is found in southwestern Vermont in 

 sufficient abundance to make excellent pasture for the bees during August. 

 There is an occasional report from some beekeeper who finds the bees 

 much attracted to the plant, but as yet no reports of surplus honey worthy 

 cf mention have been received. 



TIEVINE, see Morning Glory. 

 TISSWOOD, see Red Bay. 



TI-TI. 



The leatherwood or black ti-ti (Cyrilla racemiflora) is a shrub with 

 shining leaves and large numbers of small flowers in clusters. It occurs in 

 swamps from southern Virginia to Florida and west to Louisiana and 

 Texas. In Alabama and Mississippi it occurs from the Central Pine Belt 

 to the Coast Plain, in the edges of swamps and along streams. It is also 



